According to the new release sent by the Abilene Police Department, LaBrie and Thomas were traveling north on South Danville Drive in a 2008 Nissan.

Tiffany Haynes, 35, was traveling east on South 14th Street in a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer and hit the left side of the Nissan after LaBrie failed to stop at a red flashing traffic signal, the release stated.

Officers said the people in both vehicles were wearing seat belts.

Reports said Haynes suffered minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital.

Police said LaBrie and Thomas were taken by ambulance to Hendrick Medical Center in critical condition where they were pronounced dead shortly after by Justice of the Peace David Pueschel.

Police said blood samples were taken from both drivers, and the investigation is ongoing.

Funeral services for Jillian Thomas will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Haskell, according to the Smith Family Funeral Homes website.

Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

The obituary on the website states that Thomas lived in Haskell all her life and graduated from Haskell High School. She attended Angelo State University but completed her bachelor's and master's degrees in speech pathology at Abilene Christian University, the website states.

Texas Tech spokesperson Chris Cook said Spencer LaBrie's file is confidential and could only confirm he was a sophomore from the Abilene area, and he was in the ROTC program.

According to the Elmwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park website, LaBrie graduated from Wylie High School in 2011, where he played both baseball and basketball.

LaBrie received a baseball scholarship to Lubbock Christian University after high school and attended LCU for one year, the website states.

The site also said LaBrie was currently majoring in math at Texas Tech University on a full academic scholarship.

Along with being an ROTC cadet, he was a member of the Arnold Air Society and planned to serve his country as a pilot in the Air Force after graduation, the website states.

Visitation for LaBrie will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road.

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